Over the years, we've occasionally run an "Ask OSNews" feature, wherein a reader asks us a question and we answer it publicly. Lately I've really been enjoying Slate's Dear Prudence advice column and the ever-interesting Straight Dope, and I thought we should see if we can get more OSNews readers to submit questions, and turn Ask OSNews into a more-regular thing. If your question falls outside of our domain expertise, we'll try to track down an expert to help out. And of course, our responses will always be supplemented by further advice from OSNews readers in the comments. Questions are welcome on any topic ranging from OSes and computing to science and geek culture. Contact us with your questions. (Please include "Ask OSNews" in the subject). Today's question is from a young student in Hungary who's seduced by the faraway siren song of Apple's marketing and wonders, "should I switch?"

I am a hungarian user, too. I can say that I started with a hackintosh, and I used it for 2-3 months. It showcased all the features, but it was far from being usable without constant annoyance. You can think of it like a demo version. Hadn't I buyed a real mac, I would have switched back to win/linux in the long term.
I strongly advise to try with a real mac. I will not guarantee that it will be a lifelong-friendship, but surely it will be quite an adventure! By using it for years you can decide on your own what to do next in the unevitable situation your mac gets old (although it should be a very long time).

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